Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ

Public charity · Grantmaker Whippany, NJ EIN: 22-1487222

Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ is a public charity based in Whippany, New Jersey, formed in 1924. It supports human services and Jewish communal life in Greater MetroWest and works with local and overseas partner agencies to address needs in the community, Israel, and around the world.

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ at a glance

In short: Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ gave $8.7M across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $128K), mostly in New Jersey. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,689,870
-11.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
68
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$127,792
-11.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,485
Total assets
$173,612,713
+7.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
12% first-time grantees (8 of 68, 2025)
Primary geography
New Jersey (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ

Next open deadline
January 25, 2027 (Spring Grant Cycle - Large Grants)
Contact

Mailing address: 901 Route 10, Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: (973) 929-3000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center: $2.9MDaughters of Israel GeriatricCenter$2.9MJoseph Kushner Hebrew Academy: $703KJoseph Kushner Hebrew Academy$703KJewish Family Service of Central NJ: $651KJewish Family Service ofCentral NJ$651KGolda Och Academy: $599KGolda Och Academy$599KJewish Family Service of Metrowest NJ: $573KJewish Family Service ofMetrowest NJ$573KJewish Educational Center: $419KJewish Educational Center$419KJCC Metrowest: $402KJCC Metrowest$402KGottesman RTW Academy: $343KGottesman RTW Academy$343KKavod: $204KKavod$204KJCC of CENTRAL NJ: $192KJCC of CENTRAL NJ$192K

The largest 2025 recipient was Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center ($2.9M). Together the top 10 received $7.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

304 grants across all recorded years

200<$50K22$50–100K35$100–250K20$250–500K22$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 304 (66%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Federation serves Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union, and parts of Somerset counties in New Jersey. Its filing describes local funding for organizations located in or providing services in New Jersey, with particular focus on those counties. It also supports Jewish communities overseas, with particular focus on Israel and countries of the former Soviet Union. In filing year 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey; listed recipient states also included New York, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and California.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWest OrangeLivingstonSouth OrangeBrooklynElizabethFlorham ParkWashingtonScotch PlainsRandolphSummitAirmontFairfieldMorristownParamusSilver SpringTeaneckUnionBloomfieldEnglewood

Is Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ open to new grantees?

12%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 68 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $143K. How we count

Medians: $12K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M39 grants2020 68 grants2021 46 grants2022 54 grants2023 68 grants2024 68 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.3M (2023) to $11.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $8.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center West Orange, NJLocal Nursing Home$2,943,664
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Livingston, NJJewish Education$703,050
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ Elizabeth, NJLocal families in economic distress$651,202
Golda Och Academy West Orange, NJJewish Education$599,022
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest NJ Florham Park, NJLocal families in economic distress$572,592
Jewish Educational Center Elizabeth, NJJewish Education$419,249
JCC Metrowest West Orange, NJGeneral Support$401,821
Gottesman RTW Academy Randolph, NJJewish education$342,829
Kavod Memphis, TNSupport For Holocaust Survivors$204,000
JCC of CENTRAL NJ Scotch Plains, NJGeneral Support$192,080
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$173,612,713$37,613,941$34,109,115$8,689,87068$1,909,724
2024$161,824,992$48,198,525$38,920,060$9,794,34968$1,549,430
2023$147,521,880$28,853,214$31,861,306$8,263,78854$1,249,186
2022$144,397,589$28,056,784$29,143,089$8,459,99746$1,662,705
2021$148,757,737$46,864,442$29,553,411$11,068,49868$644,739
2020$111,500,937$42,384,667$28,981,536$9,271,87239$2,091,768

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Federation’s stated mission is to care for people in need, build Jewish life, and “save the world, one person at a time.” It says it stands at the center of a network of 27 local and four overseas partner agencies.

Its filing describes local allocations to 501(c)(3) organizations located in or serving New Jersey, particularly Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union, and parts of Somerset counties. Supported services include Jewish education, senior and vocational services, mental health counseling, services for people with special needs and their families, and social and recreational programming. Overseas allocations support human services, Jewish education and culture, the safety or rescue of Jews in hostile situations, and ties between Jewish communities abroad and New Jersey.

Examples of grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Daughters of Israel says it provides health-related and social services to Jewish elderly people and others in need. Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey describes its work as fostering healthy family life through services including counseling, home care, kosher meals, financial assistance, and career counseling. Golda Och Academy operates a private school serving pre-K through grade 12, while JCC MetroWest describes its mission as providing social, recreational, cultural, and educational services to the community.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Federation reported 68 grants totaling $8,689,870. Grant amounts ranged from $5,060 to $2,943,664, with a median of $18,485. The largest listed awards included $2,943,664 to Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center for a local nursing home, $703,050 to Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy for Jewish education, and $651,202 to Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey for local families in economic distress.

Other notable 2025 awards included $599,022 to Golda Och Academy, $572,592 to Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ, $419,249 to Jewish Educational Center, and $401,821 to JCC MetroWest. The Federation also lists a $204,000 award to Kavod for Holocaust survivor support.

The Federation’s Iris Teen Tzedakah initiative reports $16,000 available for annual allocations to Jewish organizations selected by teen participants. The Teen Israel Leadership Council is a leadership program for teens, with an application deadline of August 29 annually; the listed 2026 deadline has passed.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Howard Rabner as COO/CFO, Rebecca Pollack as Chief Development Officer, Kim Hirsh as Executive Director of the Jewish Community Foundation, Amy Biloon as Chief Community Engagement Officer, and Benjamin Mann as Chief Planning Officer. It lists Dov Ben-Shimon as Assistant Secretary and Executive Vice President/CEO through September 2024, and Steven D. Levy as Assistant Treasurer through September 2024 and Interim CEO beginning October 2024.

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ is led by Dov Ben-Shimon, Assistant Secretary Executive Vice President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 10 of 69 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dov Ben-Shimon

    Assistant Secretary Executive Vice President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $373K (2020) → $405K (2025)

  • Steven D Levy

    Assistant Treasurer & Interim CEO

    President & Jewish Community Foundation → President & Jcf, 2022

    President & Jcf → Assistant Treasurer & Interim CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    32 hrs/week

    $60K (2025)

  • Kim Hirsh

    Executive Director & Jcf

    Executive Director Jcf → Executive Director & Jcf, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $152K (2020) → $242K (2025)

  • Maxine B Murnick

    President & Jcf

    Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2023

    Assistant Treasurer → President & Jcf, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Goldberg

    President

    Chair & Uja Annual Campaign → Chair, Budget & Finance, 2023

    Chair, Budget & Finance → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abbi Halpern

    President & Women's Philanthropy

    Trustee → President & Women's Philanthropy, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Hurwitz Caplan

    Vice President, Chair & Community Relations

    Chair & Community Engagement → Vice President, Chair & Jcrc, 2024

    Vice President, Chair & Jcrc → Vice President, Chair & Community Relations, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha G Hoch

    Chair & Unified Allocations Council

    Chair & Local Allocations → Chair, Impact Assessment & Learning, 2024

    Chair, Impact Assessment & Learning → Chair & Unified Allocations Council, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Landau

    Chair & Uja Annual Campaign

    President & Women's Philanthropy → President, 2022

    President → Chair & Uja Annual Campaign, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Brandt

    Chair & Board Governance

    Trustee → Chair & Board Governance, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zev S Scherl

    Chair & Global Connections

    Trustee → Chair & Community Relations, 2022

    Chair & Community Relations → Chair & Global Connections, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Hoberman

    Chair & Local Partnerships

    Trustee → Chair & Local Partnerships, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Jacob

    Chair & Community Engagement

    President → Chair & Community Engagement, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arielle Welt

    Chair & Nextgen

    Trustee → Chair & Nextgen, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Moss

    Chair, Budget & Finance

    On filings since 2024

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Yafe

    Director of Global Connections

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2025)

  • Allan H Janoff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Lehrhoff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Tanzman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Feuerstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David M Hyman

    Trustee

    Assistant Treasurer → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Wilf

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Schiffer Levinson

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Dannin Rosenthal

    Trustee

    Immediate Past President → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne B Harrison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Wilf

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Saginaw

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca A Gold

    Trustee

    Vice President, Chair & Global Connections → Vice President & Global Connections, 2023

    Vice President & Global Connections → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • RoAnna Pascher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A Francis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth B Margolin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Krieger

    Trustee

    Immediate Past President → Past President & Jfed, 2022

    Past President & Jfed → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheryl Pearlstein

    Trustee

    Vice President → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ari Wise

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Drench

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Hoffer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira Steinberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A Cohen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mindy S Kahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Weissenberg

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair & Uac, 2023

    Chair & Uac → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Friedman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Grosswald

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Feinstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Braemer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry L Rothenberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Laveman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorie Eisenstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gayle Wieseneck

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay M Murnick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merle Lomrantz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacie Friedman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rak

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Gantman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Lipsett-Singer

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Rein

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Belfer

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Berns

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Biloon

    Chief Community Eng Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2020) → $224K (2025)

  • Bonnie Sterling

    Vice President & Human Resources

    Vice President → Vice President & Human Resources, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2020) → $148K (2025)

  • Howard Rabner

    COO & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    28 hrs/week

    $228K (2020) → $260K (2025)

  • Rebecca Pollack

    Chief Development Officer

    Vice President & Campaign → Chief Development Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $212K (2025)

  • Donna Zheng

    Controller

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2022) → $165K (2025)

  • Benjamin Mann

    Chief Planning Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2023) → $179K (2025)

  • David Saginaw

    Immediate Past President

    President → Past-President & Jfed, 2024

    Past-President & Jfed → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Liss

    Vice President & Strategic Planning

    Chair & United Allocations Council → Chair & Board Governance, 2023

    Chair & Board Governance → Vice President & Strategic Planning, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxine Schwartz

    Vice President & Strategic Planning

    Trustee → Chair & Community Engagement, 2023

    Chair & Community Engagement → Vice President & Strategic Planning, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter A Langerman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Davis

    Secretary

    Trustee → Chair & Local Allocations, 2022

    Chair & Local Allocations → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven H Klinghoffer

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Carol Simon (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Gary O Aidekman (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lori Klinghoffer (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Elchoness (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Renee Golush (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert G Kuchner (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sanford L Hollander (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sheri L Goldberg (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Beth Rosenthal (2021–2024) — Director of Philanthropic Leadership
  • Former: Shari Broder (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Alex Opper (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Debbie Rovner (2020–2023) — Chair, Impact Assesment & Learning
  • Former: Lawrence Chodor (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Lichtman (2020–2023) — Chief Learning Officer
  • Former: Robert Wilson (2020–2023) — Director of Community Security
  • Former: Robert G Rose (2022–2023) — Chair & Jhs
  • Former: Alan Kirshenbaum (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ellen Goldner (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Erica Needle (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Lauren Silverstein (2020–2022) — Chief Impact Officer
  • Former: Lisa Buber (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mariela Dybner (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Shira B Rothschild (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ariel Nelson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Leit (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Gerald N Tuch (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jessica Mehlman (2020–2021) — Chief Planning Officer
  • Former: Jon Ulanet (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Newman (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Eric Harvitt (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Lee S Murnick (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Merle H Kalishman (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Mindy Goldberger (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Murray J Laulicht (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Neil B Goldstein (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Samuel Pepper (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Stanley Stone (2020) — Executive Director Jcf
  • Former: Stephanie Sherman (2020) — Chair & Global Connections

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Dov Ben-Shimon — Asst Secy Exec VP/CEO (thru 9-2024): $405KDov Ben-ShimonAsst Secy Exec VP/CEO (thru…$405KHoward Rabner — COO/CFO: $260KHoward RabnerCOO/CFO$260KKim Hirsh — Exec Dir, JCF: $242KKim HirshExec Dir, JCF$242KAmy Biloon — Chief Community Eng Officer: $224KAmy BiloonChief Community Eng Officer$224KRebecca Pollack — Chief Development Officer: $212KRebecca PollackChief Development Officer$212KBenjamin Mann — Chief Planning Officer: $179KBenjamin MannChief Planning Officer$179KDonna Zheng — Controller: $165KDonna ZhengController$165KMartin Yafe — Dir of Global Connections: $164KMartin YafeDir of Global Connections$164KBonnie Sterling — VP, Human Resources: $148KBonnie SterlingVP, Human Resources$148KSteven D Levy — Asst Treas(thru 9-2024)/Interim CEO(started 10-2024): $60KSteven D LevyAsst Treas(thru 9-2024)/Interim…$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $405K, to Dov Ben-Shimon (Asst Secy Exec VP/CEO (thru 9-2024)). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ

How much does Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ give each year?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ gave $8.7M across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.8M across 68 grants.

What is Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's typical grant size?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's median grant in 2025 was $18,485, and its average grant was $127,792, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ that year got $13K on average.

Where does Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ give grants?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ gives mostly in New Jersey: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Livingston, NJ (6 grants), West Orange, NJ (5 grants) and South Orange, NJ (4 grants).

Does Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ give general operating support?

Yes: 63% of Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 68) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Jewish Camping" (14 grants) and "Jewish Education" (4 grants).

Who are Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's largest grantees?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's largest 2025 grantees include Daughters of Israel Geriatric Center ($2,943,664), Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy ($703,050) and Jewish Family Service of Central NJ ($651,202), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ reported $173.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.6M.

What does Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ fund?

The Federation’s stated mission is to care for people in need, build Jewish life, and “save the world, one person at a time.” It says it stands at the center of a network of 27 local and four overseas partner agencies. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's EIN?

Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-1487222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

Millburn, NJ

The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey funds healthcare and wellness programs, capital projects, equipment, and capacity-building that improve care and reduce disparities for vulnerable populations. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, and it generally serves greater Newark and the Jewish community of Greater MetroWest New Jersey. Organizations start with an Initial Request for Funding Form; only invited applicants may submit a full application.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$207.7M

Grants

118

Total Given

$7.8M

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia funds basic needs and self-sufficiency, older adults and Holocaust survivors, Jewish life and learning, and community resilience in Greater Philadelphia, Israel, and globally. Its 2025 median grant was $25,000, though awards ranged widely; first-time applicants whose work strongly aligns with its priorities are invited to inquire, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited applications are accepted.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$506.4M

Grants

286

Total Given

$33.0M

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Grantable. (2026). Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jewish-federation-of-greater-metrowest-nj-morg_f3f237c9dc2f429fa1919e570221680d

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